Piano Bench vs. Office Chair

[ryankmfdm]

 If I recall correctly, there's at least one member on this forum who has mentioned in a previous topic that he or she prefers sitting in a desk chair while playing as opposed to the traditional piano bench. (I know Radu Lupu likes to do this, as well.) Does anyone else do this? If so, why? Any advice as to what type of chair in specific works best? I'm in the market for a new office chair, and figured I'd explore this possibility a bit.

[quantum]

On my previous piano I used to use a chair intended as garden furniture.  It was the perfect height.  The bench that came with the piano was awful.  The edges were not routed and were so sharp they could cut off circulation in your thighs. The bench looked pretty, but I don't care much about pretty benches that don't perform their primary function. 

[awesom_o]

I sat on a (very low) office chair for many years. Sometimes, I still do. It depends on what I'm playing.

[pianoman8]

I like to sit in an office chair because I feel as though it provides support for the back, and it comfortable too.

[nyiregyhazi]

Does "office chair" mean something different for you folks? In Britain, it normally means a revolving chair. Anything unstable is really bad.

[ryankmfdm]

Does "office chair" mean something different for you folks? In Britain, it normally means a revolving chair. Anything unstable is really bad.

I'm American, and to me it means just a standard chair you'd see at a desk with a computer in an office of some sort. Revolving, padded seat, arm rests (sometimes), etc.

 For those of you who have (or do) (pianoman8, awesom_o, quantum), did or do you have any problems with the revolving aspect? Or the fact that it's on wheels?

[quantum]

The garden chair at home was not revolving and did not have wheels.

I did play for music theater production in the past where I used a revolving chair.  The revolving aspect took only about 10 mins to get used to.  All that was needed was a small change in foot stance to achieve stabilization.  The revolving chair was certainly helpful for a multi-keyboard setup.

[awesom_o]

I recall my office chair being on a carpet, so the wheels didn't prove to be a problem. I never had much issue with the revolving nature of the chair, though I had a few friends who complained if they tried to play while sitting in it.

These days I've been sitting on a stationary chair that is higher... a bit more like a normal bench.